David Cobb emerges as Titans best option at RB
Tenne see's new-look offense extends beyond the drafting and anointing of under center.Along with rookie size-speed freak at wide receiver, the also beefed up their backfield with the Steve Largent Jersey addition of fifth-round runner .The former Minnesota star made an immediate impact in Friday's preseason debut, plowing through the for a team-leading 53 yards off 11 carries. Cobb carried Tenne see's ground game in the third quarter, with a 4.8 yards per rush average that more than doubled 's ineffectual 1.9 yards per tote.It's just one game, but Cobb has a legitimate shot to nab the team's No. 1 role before September.After watching Cobb, coach Ken Whisenhunt emphasized that he isn't married to a committee approach, pointing directly to the rookie's handiwork as the type of play that could earn him top duties -- maybe all by himself."I don't think we were nece sarily a running back committee in the third quarter last night (with Cobb carrying the load)," said Whisenhunt, per ESPN.com. "That was a lot of what we could run the ball like."Cobb led all backs with 19 snaps and vastly outplayed the hyper-underwhelming Sankey, leading Whiz to say that Cobb "deserves" first-team reps and a chance to show "if we can have that guy, not to be clich, that's the bell cow."NFL Media's Daniel Jeremiah raved about Cobb over the summer, calling him a Jim Zorn Jersey and saying: "I'm a big fan of . He's a really good player, just a hard runner and I think his game translates very well to the next level."Not long after the draft, it was Whisenhunt who gushed over Cobb's " Nigel Warrior Jersey impre sive" tape by calling him a "three-down back." is a logical fit to see pa sing-down snaps, but Cobb has the tools to take on a full workload.It's just one game, but (and the video package below) illustrates the rookie's downhill running style. While 's became a Twitter sensation over the weekend, Cobb was decisive hitting the hole. He's also powerful enough to drag defenders for extra yardage, which the learned up close. At 5-foot-11 and 229 pounds, Cobb runs low to earth and isn't afraid of contact."Cobb has kind of shown what we saw from him at the and in college, ," general manager Ruston Webster recently said, per the team's offical website. "If he continues along that path he can help us."His weakne s is a lack of breakaway speed. Cobb's game isn't based around jaw-dropping quickne s or lateral movement, making him a better fit for a physical ground game angling to beat teams up. We're not labeling him a supreme athlete, but Cobb' Tyler Ott Jersey s power-run style fits the well."He can because he runs tough and he knows how to pa s protect," one AFC scout told Lance Zierlein before the draft. "His offensive line was bad, too. He's a way shiftier runner than he gets credit for."It was encouraging to see Cobb's consistency against the , as his first five NFL runs went for 8, 8, 7, 6 and 6 yards. The rookie, though, believes he barely tapped into his abilities."I watched film, Cobb said, per the team's official website. "I felt like I could have broken some more tackles, and I went down too easy. There's a lot of room for improvement. ... What I really want to do is show (the ) that , stay on the field and block."In Monday's , we listed Cobb as one of our undervalued running backs heading into September. Watch the Kenny Easley Jersey film and decide for yourself, but after one game, Cobb looks like the high-ceiling option in Tenne see's work-in-progre s backfield.The latest Podcast .